Terao Station (寺尾駅, Terao-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Terao Station 寺尾駅 | |||||||||||
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 The south side of Terao Station in July 2004 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2 Terao, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2055 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°52′45″N 138°58′26″E / 37.8792°N 138.9739°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■Echigo Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 74.4 km from Kashiwazaki | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi") | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 October 1914 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2017 | 2.088 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Terao Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 74.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.
Layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks, with an elevated station building situated above the tracks.
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Niigata |
History
The station opened on 20 October 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2088 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Niigata College of Technology
- Nishi-ku Ward Office
See also
References
External links
- JR East station information (in Japanese)